In a blind trial, using matched pairs, intubation was found to be easier with pancuronium than with tubocurarine. There was a mean fall in blood pressure following the initial dose of tubocurarine but not after pancuronium. There was a greater rise in blood pressure following intubation with pancuronium than with tubocurarine. These differences could be recognized clinically.
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